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Proverbs 28:25

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

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ASV

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

KJV

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

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8 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
רְחַב־re.chav-a [person] arrogant ofH7342 →
נֶ֭פֶשׁNe.feshselfH5315 →
יְגָרֶ֣הye.ga.Rehhe stirs upH1624 →
מָד֑וֹןma.DonstrifeH4066 →
וּבוֹטֵ֖חַu.vo.Te.achand [one who] reliesH982 →
עַל־'al-onH5921 →
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
יְדֻשָּֽׁן׃ye.du.Shanhe will be made fatH1878 →

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Proverbs 15:1A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.Proverbs 11:25A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.1 Timothy 6:6Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.Proverbs 13:4The slacker craves yet has nothing, but the soul of the diligent is fully satisfied.Proverbs 10:12Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.Proverbs 13:10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.Proverbs 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!Proverbs 15:18A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.Jeremiah 17:7–8But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.Proverbs 21:24Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man—of him who acts with excessive pride.Proverbs 22:10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.Isaiah 58:11The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.Proverbs 15:30The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.Proverbs 30:33For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”Acts 17:13But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

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King Solomon in Old Age — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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